DORAL, FLA. (WSVN) - A snapping turtle has been released in Doral after being treated for a fractured shell.
A team from the Pelican Harbor Seabird Station released the reptile back into the wild, Sunday afternoon.
Video showed the turtle as it swam away in Green Heron Lake near Northwest 114th Avenue.
The turtle received care for over a month after it was hit by a car.
Veterinarians performed surgery and administered pain medication to nurse it back to health.
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